[Will opens the journal, and stares at the blank page for a while as he tries to decide what to say.]

It is very quiet here.

[He had thought about going on the expedition with the others, but in the end Will's mind for practicality had pushed him into staying behind like all the times before. As much as he would like to see more of the world, he knew that without his magic he would be of very little use. No, it was better to stay behind and watch over the castle.]

dictated

Alas, I have not. As one of the few healers still here, I thought it my duty to accompany the group. [If Will were any other child she would worry about him being by himself. As it is- well, she's only mildly bothered.]

no subject

I do not mean to cast doubt on your capabilities, Will. It is simply in my nature to worry for those dear to me. If I am occasionally overzealous, I hope you will forgive me, knowing that it stems from affection.

no subject

I understand. In truth, I do not always know how to think of you myself. At times, you remind me of a dear friend of mine, an Istari, someone beyond matters of age. At others, you seem like nothing quite so much as an elf child.